Projekt X klassiker #1
"Prolog" kicks off Projekt X klassiker #1 with a tense X-Men showdown against Sauron, who escapes before the team can piece together his connection to Dr. Karl Lykos. Written by Roy Thomas and Erik Swiatek, and brought to life by Neal Adams’ dynamic art and Tom Palmer’s precise inks, the story unfolds with emotional weight as the X-Men witness Lykos’s fragile reunion with Tanya—only to see it shattered when Lykos’s powers spiral out of control. Cover by Neal Adams and Tom Palmer captures the moment’s intensity, setting a haunting tone for the series.
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The X-Men battle Sauron but the he gets away and the heroes do not make the connection between the flying dinosaur and Dr. Karl Lykos. Visiting Lykos, they find Alex restored to health and witness a reunion between Karl and his love, Tanya. Her father arrives and forbids their love as the X-Men slink away from the uncomfortable domestic scene. Karl drains energy from Lorna and turns into Sauron once again. Once he changes back into Lykos, he confronts Tanya at their old mountain cabin and seemingly falls to his death as he runs away, afraid of trying to drain energy from the woman he loves.
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